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A photograph of a padapuja house visit in a domestic living room with a red sofa, a silver-toned trishul leaning against the wall, a silver refrigerator and floral curtains. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, with bangles on the arm, sits smiling on a red chair; a shaved-headed attendant in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Devotees in red and white ethnic dress kneel on a patterned red rug, offering flower garlands and touching feet. A woman in a white sari with green border sits nearby, and two orange-robed attendants stand at left. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre-right with a crown-less long swept-back hair and saffron ornate clothing, consistent with a padapuja darshan.

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A photograph of a padapuja (foot-worship) during a house visit in a domestic living room. On the right, a bare-chested man in saffron-red cloth with a shawl, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a large white flower garland sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a tall silver staff topped with a kalasha-like finial. Beside him a young woman in a white sari with green border sits on the floor watching a devotee, and a man in white kneels at lower left with his hands at a brass plate of flowers. Other men in orange robes sit or stand around the room; a red sofa, a refrigerator and patterned curtains are visible. Several people are present in the room.2014-07-07A photograph of a home padapuja visit in a living room. On the right, a person seated in a chair wears a rust-red saffron robe, a white flower garland with red blossoms, rudraksha beads, gold armbands and a gold necklace, and holds a tall silver staff upright. Beside him a woman in a white sari with green border and a white-clad attendant sit on the floor. In the foreground a woman in white sari and a man in a white shirt kneel on a red floral mat, pouring or offering over a lit oil lamp near the feet of a seated person in red. Two attendants in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit nearby. A pink-and-white lace-edged table cover, red sofa, curtains and a refrigerator fill the background. Flowers and a plate of offerings lie on the mat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in the rust-red robe and garland, with long swept-back hair and gold armbands, presiding over the padapuja.2014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +2 copiesA photograph of a padapuja house visit inside a living room. A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a white and red floral garland and gold armbands holds a silver ceremonial staff upright while smiling. Before him, a woman in a white sari with orange border presses her palms together in prayer. A young man in orange robes with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped mat, and another in white dhoti and shawl with a mala holds a small paper. A woman in a pink blouse holds a brass plate of offerings. Orange and red cushions, a small brass deity figure and an orange garland decorate the room; a flat-screen TV is on the right. Several people stand in the background, including a man in white and a woman in a sari.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA padapuja during a house visit in a domestic living room with a red and maroon floor rug and a refrigerator in the background. A seated figure on the right, bare-armed and wearing a red-maroon cloth, a white flower garland and gold bangles, holds a tall silver staff upright while a devotee's hands are offered over an oil lamp in front. Beside the lamp are a flower-filled brass pot and fruit. Kneeling devotees in white and red clothing, a woman in a white sari with a red border, and two young men in orange and rudraksha malas stand or sit nearby; the seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance-based identification, shown during padapuja.2014-07-07A home interior during a padapuja house visit. A seated figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala, a white flower garland and gold armbands holds a silver staff upright and is having his feet washed by a kneeling man in a white shirt. A woman in a white sari with a green border sits nearby beside a lit oil lamp and a brass pot with flowers. Several young men in orange cloth stand or kneel behind, one with palms joined, and a white-clothed devotee stands at the left. Pink, purple and orange streamers decorate the wall, with a refrigerator and curtains behind.2014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07